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Application deadline:

Admissions on a rolling basis; final deadline, October 15, 2015. To apply, download FLSA application from International Programs website: www.nmu.edu/ipo or pick up form from IPO office in 145 Whitman. A $1000 deposit is required to secure your admission to the program.

Program snapshot:

This course will introduce students to a variety of ecosystem methods used to manage Costa Rican protected land areas in a sustainable way. Students will visit dry forests, cloud forests, tidal pools and beach ecosystems while learning the biology and ecology of these areas, as well as the impact of ecotourism.